+55 Photos: Thursday Night Lights for the Tigers MICHAEL JOHNSON | STAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST | michael.johnson@theadvocate.com 12 hrs ago LSU practiced on a cloudy and cool night in Baton Rouge for the second session of fall camp on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
The reality is starting to sink in for future Hall of Famer Drew Brees BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist Updated 13 hrs ago CANTON, Ohio – It started to hit Drew Brees on Thursday: He’s two days removed from football immortality.
The NFL has suspended Saints WR Brock Rechsteiner for the first 6 games of the 2026 season BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer Updated 16 hrs ago The NFL informed the New Orleans Saints Thursday that undrafted rookie receiver Brock Rechsteiner will be suspended for the first six games of the 2026 season.
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+3 Rookie Barion Brown is an early star of Saints camp. Just don't expect him to act like it. BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer Updated 16 hrs ago When the sixth-round rookie is already talking about not getting too wrapped up in success after seven training camp practices, it is a sign things are probably going well.
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LSU women’s basketball is officially facing UConn in 2026-27. Here are the details. By REED DARCEY | Staff writer Updated 15 hrs ago ESPN has finalized the details of the LSU women’s basketball team’s long-rumored 2026 showdown with UConn.
Saints camp observations: New Orleans may face some tough decisions at running back BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer Updated 14 hrs ago For big chunks of the New Orleans Saints’ seventh training camp practice, the first team offense moved the ball well against the starting defense — but there was still a feeling of wanting mor…
+56 Photos: And on the seventh day, the Saints practice indoors BY DAVID GRUNFELD | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY 22 hrs ago The Saints practice indoors on Thursday Aug. 6, 2026.
+2 Private investors could help LSU build a revenue engine to fund athletics. Here's what we know. By ALYSE PFEIL and JON BLAU | Staff writers 23 hrs ago LSU officials are working on a plan to potentially house LSU athletics’ broadcast rights in a revenue-generating entity separate from the university.
LSU changes up coaches’ radio show venue heading into Lane Kiffin’s first season BY KOKI RILEY | Staff writer 23 hrs ago LSU has moved the venue for its coaches’ radio shows from T.J. Ribs to Court to Table, starting with the Lane Kiffin Show this fall, the athletic department announced on Thursday.
See the numbers behind Hall of Famer Drew Brees' record-breaking career BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer Updated 20 hrs ago When Drew Brees is officially bestowed the NFL’s greatest honor Saturday, the league will enshrine one of the most statistically prolific players in its history into the Hall of Fame.
Ranking this year’s under-the-radar Saints camp darlings after 6 practices BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer Aug 6, 2026 Every summer, across every training camp in the NFL, there are a handful of under-the-radar players on each roster who can’t stop making plays.
+8 10 Baton Rouge-area prep defensive backs to watch in the 2026 football season BY JACKSON REYES | Staff writer Aug 6, 2026 Louisian has been home to many great defensive backs throughout the years.
+3 As Hall of Fame beckons, the essence of Drew Brees’ greatness is on full display BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist Aug 6, 2026 Few people have embodied the maxim “How you do anything is how you do everything” more than Drew Brees. He strived for excellence in every role he played: father, son, husband, CEO, quarterback.
+2 Burreaux Back to School giveaway draws large crowds and gives away 1,100 backpacks BY JOY HOLDEN | Staff writer Aug 5, 2026 On August 4, the Elite Training Academy hosted its second annual Burreaux Back to School Kickoff, drawing about 2,000 people to receive free school supplies and backpacks from the Joe Burrow F…
Scott Rabalais: Lane Kiffin exhibiting the experience, confidence LSU hired him for BY SCOTT RABALAIS | Sports columnist Aug 5, 2026 Lane Kiffin is no longer the wunderkind of football.
LSU’s first preseason practice under Lane Kiffin was super quick. There’s a science to it. By JON BLAU | Staff writer Aug 5, 2026 Lane Kiffin strolled into LSU’s team meeting room at 11:41 a.m. on Wednesday, a full four minutes before he was originally scheduled to speak with the media following his first preseason camp …
The Saints never lost faith in safety Julian Blackmon. Now healthy, he hopes to reward them. BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer Updated 23 hrs ago Kellen Moore didn’t have to think too hard about his first memory of Julian Blackmon in a New Orleans Saints uniform.
Here’s what Lane Kiffin said about Sam Leavitt after Day 1 of LSU fall camp BY KOKI RILEY | Staff writer Aug 5, 2026 Quarterback Sam Leavitt was a full participant at LSU’s opening day of preseason practices on Wednesday, the first day of fall camp for coach Lane Kiffin in Baton Rouge.
+3 Saints camp observations: Position battles starting to crystallize, injuries popping up BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer Updated 23 hrs ago The longer training camp lasts, the more the New Orleans Saints have started to experiment with their starting lineups.
+3 Inside Southern football’s competitive running back room under Marshall Faulk BY TOYLOY BROWN III | Staff writer Aug 5, 2026 Nimble feet and a low center of gravity.
+18 Photos: Saints sixth day of training camp BY DAVID GRUNFELD | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Updated Aug 5, 2026 The heat remained relentless on Day 5 of New Orleans Saints training camp, but players continued to push through another demanding practice as fans braved the high temperatures to watch from t…
Southern football loses one of its SEC transfer portal additions ahead of the 2026 season BY TOYLOY BROWN III | Staff writer Aug 5, 2026 Southern is one player down in the running back room.
Jeff Duncan: Sam Mills’ inspiring memoir is a must-read for Saints fans BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist Aug 5, 2026 New Orleans Saints fans planning to attend the Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony for Drew Brees this weekend in Canton, Ohio, also have a chance to celebrate another Saints Hall Famer.
Demand for LSU football tickets leads to steep prices for marquee home games this fall BY SCOTT RABALAIS | Sports columnist Aug 5, 2026 If you haven’t secured LSU football tickets for the upcoming season be prepared to pay a steep price — at least for the marquee games in Tiger Stadium this fall.
+4 h native Robby Albarado, a legendary horse jockey, has died at the age of 52 Staff reportUpdated Aug 5, 2026 Lafayette native Robby Albarado, who claimed 5,222 career victories as a jockey, died Tuesday at the age of 52 in Sarasota Springs, New York, after undergoing a heart procedure last week, acco…